"becaʼ" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Makasar]

IPA: /ˈbecaʔ/, [ˈbe.cçaʔ] Forms: becaka [definite], becaʼna [possessive, third-person]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hokkien 馬車 /马车 (bé-chhia, “horse-drawn carriage; rickshaw”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|mak|nan-hbl|馬車|t=horse-drawn carriage; rickshaw|tr=bé-chhia}} Borrowed from Hokkien 馬車 /马车 (bé-chhia, “horse-drawn carriage; rickshaw”) Head templates: {{mak-noun}} becaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨅᨙᨌ or 𑻤𑻵𑻩, definite becaka, 3rd person possessive becaʼna)
  1. (historical) a two-wheeled rickshaw pulled on foot (briefly used in Makassar around 1900) Tags: historical Derived forms (affixations): aʼbecaʼ Derived forms (compounds): bendi becaʼ
    Sense id: en-becaʼ-mak-noun-VeUGCAq~ Categories (other): Makasar entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Makasar entries with incorrect language header: 67 28 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 30 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 29 3 Disambiguation of 'affixations': 69 31 Disambiguation of 'compounds': 61 39
  2. (modern) a three-wheeled cycle rickshaw; a pedicab Tags: modern Synonyms: roda, tallu roda, tiga roda
    Sense id: en-becaʼ-mak-noun-OZ3VJJBX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Makasar]

IPA: /ˈbecaʔ/, [ˈbe.cçaʔ] Forms: becaka [definite], becaʼna [possessive, third-person]
Etymology: Childish and humorous alteration of berasaʼ (“uncooked rice”). Head templates: {{mak-noun}} becaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨅᨙᨌ or 𑻤𑻵𑻩, definite becaka, 3rd person possessive becaʼna)
  1. (childish, humorous) alternative form of berasaʼ (“uncooked rice”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, childish, humorous Alternative form of: berasaʼ (extra: uncooked rice)
    Sense id: en-becaʼ-mak-noun-~2zg~idz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "馬車",
      "馬車#Hokkien"
    ],
    [
      "马车",
      "马车#Hokkien"
    ]
  ],
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        "2": "nan-hbl",
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      },
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Hokkien 馬車 /马车 (bé-chhia, “horse-drawn carriage; rickshaw”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "becaka",
      "tags": [
        "definite"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "becaʼna",
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        "possessive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "be",
        "caʼ"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Makasar",
  "lang_code": "mak",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "67 28 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Makasar entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "66 30 4",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "_dis": "68 29 3",
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        }
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          "_dis1": "69 31",
          "sense": "affixations",
          "word": "aʼbecaʼ"
        },
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          "_dis1": "61 39",
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          "word": "bendi becaʼ"
        }
      ],
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        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(modern) a three-wheeled cycle rickshaw; a pedicab"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "roda"
        },
        {
          "word": "tallu roda"
        },
        {
          "word": "tiga roda"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "modern"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbecaʔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbe.cçaʔ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "becaʼ"
}

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      "berasaʼ#Makasar"
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "becaka",
      "tags": [
        "definite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "becaʼna",
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      ]
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    }
  ],
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        "be",
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      ]
    }
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  "lang_code": "mak",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "extra": "uncooked rice",
          "word": "berasaʼ"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              23,
              28
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              37,
              41
            ]
          ],
          "english": "I am not cooking because there is no rice left.",
          "text": "Tena kuppallu katenamo becaʼ",
          "translation": "I am not cooking because there is no rice left.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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          "childish",
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        ],
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          "berasaʼ",
          "berasaʼ#Makasar"
        ],
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        ]
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      ]
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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ˈbecaʔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbe.cçaʔ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "becaʼ"
}
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    "Pages with 1 entry",
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      "sense": "affixations",
      "word": "aʼbecaʼ"
    },
    {
      "sense": "compounds",
      "word": "bendi becaʼ"
    }
  ],
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      "馬車",
      "馬車#Hokkien"
    ],
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      "马车",
      "马车#Hokkien"
    ]
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Hokkien 馬車 /马车 (bé-chhia, “horse-drawn carriage; rickshaw”).",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "becaka",
      "tags": [
        "definite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "becaʼna",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "becaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨅᨙᨌ or 𑻤𑻵𑻩, definite becaka, 3rd person possessive becaʼna)",
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "(modern) a three-wheeled cycle rickshaw; a pedicab"
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          "word": "roda"
        },
        {
          "word": "tallu roda"
        },
        {
          "word": "tiga roda"
        }
      ],
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    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbecaʔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbe.cçaʔ]"
    }
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      "berasaʼ",
      "berasaʼ#Makasar"
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  "etymology_text": "Childish and humorous alteration of berasaʼ (“uncooked rice”).",
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      "tags": [
        "definite"
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    },
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      "form": "becaʼna",
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        "third-person"
      ]
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  ],
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      "args": {},
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "extra": "uncooked rice",
          "word": "berasaʼ"
        }
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              37,
              41
            ]
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          "english": "I am not cooking because there is no rice left.",
          "text": "Tena kuppallu katenamo becaʼ",
          "translation": "I am not cooking because there is no rice left.",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbecaʔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbe.cçaʔ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "becaʼ"
}

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